C. S. Lewis is my favorite author. I love living in his imagination and noticing the different medieval elements he incorporates into his writing, especially in Narnia! While he exercised his creativity in ways I envy, his reason and logic is simultaneously dense and decipherable, even to the most illogical brain (like me!). He loved writing and creating new worlds and works. He shared these ideas with a close knit group of friends, including J. R. R Tolkien, called The Inklings. I want to look more into that group--the things they discussed, how they influenced each other's writings. Or, I would like to look into the letters he wrote to children. Many people would write him letters, but he especially paid close attention to letters from children.
The Chronicles of Narnia is one of my favorite series, Deb. I keep hoping that they'll finish movies for the whole series. I love the idea of exploring CS Lewis' origins and influences, especially as they relate to The Inklings -- I wasn't aware of this group, and I'm greatly intrigued and want to know more! I can't help but wonder if it makes sense to maybe focus on both aspects of his life here -- his connections to this group as well as his letters to children. This might provide an interesting juxtaposition of his character based on what you find -- what do you think? We can talk more about this if you'd like -- just let me know. :) Go ahead and add a few questions to show what is motivating your inquiry at this point. And, add a couple of additional resources. I look forward to reading more! Best, Dr. Young
https://books.google.com/books/about/C_S_Lewis_Letters_to_Children.html?id=nVcbp3A-pSoC
The Chronicles of Narnia is one of my favorite series, Deb. I keep hoping that they'll finish movies for the whole series. I love the idea of exploring CS Lewis' origins and influences, especially as they relate to The Inklings -- I wasn't aware of this group, and I'm greatly intrigued and want to know more! I can't help but wonder if it makes sense to maybe focus on both aspects of his life here -- his connections to this group as well as his letters to children. This might provide an interesting juxtaposition of his character based on what you find -- what do you think? We can talk more about this if you'd like -- just let me know. :) Go ahead and add a few questions to show what is motivating your inquiry at this point. And, add a couple of additional resources. I look forward to reading more! Best, Dr. Young